Side-by-side comparison
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| Metric | Blink | Hide out of stock | Singleton | Second Image Hover |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 72 | 21 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
On the measured data here, Blink leads on more dimensions (3 vs 0). Pick Singleton if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Blink | Hide out of stock audit • Singleton | Second Image Hover audit
| Field | Blink | Hide out of stock | Singleton | Second Image Hover |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 78/100 listing audit | 78/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| 1 supported |
| 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 |
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| Keyword | Blink | Hide out of stock | Singleton | Second Image Hover |
|---|---|---|
| hide sold out products | #1 | Not ranked |
| out of stock management | #11 | Not ranked |
| sold-out products | #24 | Not ranked |
| helpdesk software | Not ranked | #115 |
| help desk software | Not ranked | #157 |
Blink | Hide out of stock is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Singleton | Second Image Hover doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Blink | Hide out of stock (4.7★, 72 reviews) and Singleton | Second Image Hover (4.8★, 21 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Singleton | Second Image Hover holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Blink | Hide out of stock has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (72 vs 21).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Blink | Hide out of stock has 72 published reviews; Singleton | Second Image Hover has 21 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Blink | Hide out of stock and Singleton | Second Image Hover both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Singleton | Second Image Hover" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.